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Connecting to Country grants strengthen culture and community

Aug 20, 2026
The State Government is supporting Aboriginal people and organisations across Western Australia to strengthen cultural knowledge, leadership and community wellbeing through the latest round of the Connecting to Country program.

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A group of Warlayirti Artists walking on Country

Connecting to Country grants strengthen culture and community

20 August 2026

Media release

The State Government is supporting Aboriginal people and organisations across Western Australia to strengthen cultural knowledge, leadership and community wellbeing through the latest round of the Connecting to Country program.

Creative Learning Showcase a showstopper

14 August 2026
If we’re asking students and young people to take risks, are we willing to do the same?
A band playing a gig

WA Music Week 2026 hits the right note 🎼

11 August 2026

Media release

WA Music Week 2026 gets underway today, bringing together Western Australian artists, industry professionals, and music lovers for 10 days of live music, networking, and professional development.
Tables of people at a conference at Boola Bardip (Museum) with a huge whale skeleton hanging from the ceiling

Creative Learning Showcase champions creativity in education

6 August 2026

Media release

Western Australia's educators, teaching artists, and arts organisations have come together for the second Creative Learning Showcase, celebrating innovative approaches to teaching and learning through creative processes.
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WA filmmaker secures funding for dark comedy debut

5 August 2026

Media release

Western Australian writer and director Richard Vilensky has been named the recipient of the prestigious West Coast Visions 2026 initiative, securing production funding for his debut feature film Everyone's Having a Good Time But You.
three Pinacle award winners with their awards.

WA performing arts sector celebrates the pinnacle of excellence 🎉

5 August 2026

Media release

Excellence in Western Australia's live performance industry has been recognised with major awards presented across three categories at the 2026 Pinnacle Awards at Subiaco Arts Centre last night.
A scene from Selfless Orchestra: Terra Nullius Embodied - Live at the Rechabite, February 2026. Photo: Brad Coleman.

Creative projects funding programs supporting a vibrant and creative WA!

14 July 2026
More creative funding opportunities are now open — supporting a vibrant and creative WA!
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Arts funding to strengthen wellbeing for young Western Australians

8 July 2026
The State Government is investing $906,395 in community-led arts projects from Kununurra to Katanning to boost the social and emotional wellbeing of young Western Australians.
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Register for the Creative Learning Showcase 2026!

23 June 2026
Hear from award-winning theatre director and creative producer Frank Newman and multi-disciplinary artist Kirli Saunders.
An audience laughing and enjoying themselves in a theatre.

Creative organisations multiyear funding is now open!

22 June 2026
Today we’ve launched new Creative Organisations Multiyear Funding Programs.
Delegates sit at tables at the Creative Industries Taskforce meeting in March 2026

Creative Industries Action Plan update

4 June 2026
The Creative Industries Taskforce met again in March to prioritise actions that will support economic diversification outcomes across WA’s creative sector.
A band on stage accepting an award for Song of the Year

Music and mental health take centre stage with WAM 🎤

4 June 2026
The WA Government continues to champion the vital role music and creative expression play in supporting positive mental health, with Healthway returning as presenting partner of West Australia's Music's (WAM) flagship Song of the Year program.
Marian Keyes at Nala Bardip Mia – Margaret River HEART as part of the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival, May 2025

WA Government supports 2026 chapter of Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival

14 May 2026
The WA Government is continuing its strong support for regional arts and culture, with $86,542 in funding for the 2026 Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival (MRRWF), Western Australia’s largest annual regional literary festival
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Revealed: New & Emerging WA Aboriginal Artists

12 May 2026
A platform for cultural truth-telling, visibility and opportunity.
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Australian Performing Arts Market Brings the World to Perth

8 May 2026
As local, national and international delegates streamed into Perth at the end of February, global connections and creativity were the focus of the week, with performing arts professionals showcasing their productions ready to take to the world stage.
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Red carpet rolled out for CinefestOz and State's silver screen future

6 May 2026

Media release

The State Government is rolling out the red carpet for Western Australia's screen sector, with a $2.6 million investment from the 2026-27 State Budget to secure the future of CinefestOz through to 2029-30.

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